Address: Transgenesis center of excellence, Isfahan branch, Islamic Azad University, Jey Street, Isfahan, Iran.

Tel: +98-31-35354184 Fax: +98-31-35354060 .

Date of Establishment: March 2015

1)Dr.Goetz Laible:Senior Scientis,AgResearch, hamilton, New Zealand.

2)Dr.Kamran Ghaedi:Cloning Department, Royan Institute, Isfahan, Iran

1)Dr. Shahin Eghbalsaied:Associate Professor in Animal Genetics

2)Dr. Mohsen Forouzanfar:Assistant Professor in Developmental biology

3)Dr.Maryam Ostadsharif:Department of Biology

4)Dr.ForoughMortezaie-Nejad:Head of the Faculty of Agriculture

5)Dr.EsmaielMahmoodi:Department of Plant Protection

6)Dr.Maryam Anjomshoae:Department of Biology

7)Dr.Akbar Pirestani:Department of Animal Science

8)Dr.AhmadrezaGolparavr:Department of Plant Breeding

9)Dr.Kamran Safavi:Plant Biotechnology

1) Elaboration of Basic and applied research on transgenesis(Animal and Plant) for economical, pharmaceutical and agricultural purposes.

2) Education of young scientists in the country and in the middle EAST region to publicize the knowledge of Transgenesis

3) Establishment of a central research core to pinpoint to lead the original research of transgenesis in the country with collaboration with otherlocal and foreign research centers.

a)Improvement and optimization of different gene transfer systems and approaches in to the genome of domestic animals.

b)Cloning and manipulation of thetarget genes for our purposes into appropriate vectors.

c)Increasing the efficiency of fertilization in dairy animals.

a)Animal breeding to enhance the carcass traits and dairy products.

b)Genetic modificationsand production of transgenic animals.

c)Production of resistant animals to infections including bacterial andviral agents.

a)Improvement and optimization of different genome editing techniques.

b)Production and optimization of different vehicles in order to produce recombinant proteins in animal and plant hosts.

c) Development of estimation ofcountry required recombinant proteins for future activities especially marketing of recombinant proteins.

a)Production of specific recombinantproteinsfor pharmaceutical and economic and industrial purposes

b)Establishment of center fordown stream production of recombinant proteins including purification and extraction of recombinant proteins.

a)Improvement and optimization of different gene transfer systems and approaches in to the genome of plants.

b)Cloning and manipulation of thetarget genes for our purposes into appropriate vectors.

c)Increasing the efficiency of propagation of plants .

d)Development of In vitro techniques for culture of plant cells.

a)Plant breeding to enhance the yields quality and quantity.

b)Genetic modificationsand production of transgenic plants.

c)Production of resistant Plants to infections including bacterial andviral agents and pollution and stress.

d)Production of hybrid plants for a variety purposes including adaptation to tropical and dried climates.

a)Establishment of specific courses for graduate students

b)Establishment of specific workshops for publicizing the transgenes techniques.

a)Establishment ofa PhD or master course in animal/Plant transgenesis to educate talent young scientists in this field.

Short term outlook:

a)Establishment of specific seminarsand conferences to communicate and exchange of new ideas among scientists in these fields.

b)Establishment of a local transgenesis society by collaboration with other local research centers

a)Establishment of a public center to open a dialog and interaction with public societies.

b)Establishment of a biennial international conference in this field.

c) Economical and marketing estimations for theyields of transgenic animals and plants

4) Opening a road map for strategy of transgenesis in the country to fit the future strategies of the Iranian government by inviting the governmental authoritiesin strategic meetings.

5) Establishment ofa collaboration unit to utilize the experience of local and international scientists in the upcoming projects.

CRISPR/Cas9 and Transposons .

Transgenesis Center of Excellence,

Isfahan branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran

Transgenesis Center of excellence

Head: Dr. Shahin Eghbalsaied

1) Research center for domestic animal transgenesis

Directed by Dr. Shahin Eghbalsaied

E-mail address: shahin.eghbal@khuisf.ac.ir

Directed by Dr. Esmaeil Mahmoudi

E-mail address: e.mahmoudi@khuisf.ac.ir

3) Research center for Stem cell

Directed by Dr. Maryam Ostadsharif

E-mail address: m.ostadsharif@khuisf.ac.ir

4) Research center for recombinant proteins

Directed by Dr. Kamran Ghaedi

E-mail address: kamranghaedi@royaninstitute.org

5) Division of public and international affairs

Managed by Rahmatollah Bagheri

E-mail address: r.bagheri@khuisf.ac.ir